Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-01
TEXAS TEACHERS.
An Elaborate Programme on the Third
and Last Days Session Of the
Teachers Convention.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Yesr-The
Blair Bill Brought Up by Prof. Hogg.
a Shortage in Funds.
snecial 70 me Gazette.

days session OF the teachers cOnVentlO.
was held in the opera house to-day
After the formslities OF prayer and musi
A. II. Wilkins announced that the tickets
on the International Road had been ex
tended to July ,.
The social entertainment was an
nounCed to take place at the city park to
night.
resolution was adopted providing fol
a committee OF eleven, one for each Con
gressional district, on the nomination o.
officers.
A resolution of thanks was passed to A
H.Wilkins for his efforts in obtaining cheap
transportation rates, and to the several
railroads for granting the same.
Dr.. Baldwin of the Sam Houston Nor
NAL school delivered an address on
Psychology and School Methods.
Professor Mcleod OF Commerce COL
lege spoke on Federal Aid to Education,
Mrs. Roselle of Dallas recited "Laska,
the Texas Cow Boy"
Miss Harrison Of Commerce was called
out, and read a beautiful and pathetic
story Of frontier life, relating the sad
Renaissance of an OLD pioneer who had
spoken cruelty in an unguarded
moment to his faithful wife and
lost mis- opportunity of atoning
before her death Miss Harrison, in
responding to the cal, made an ex tempore
allusiOn to the excellence of the recitation
which had preceded her. In view Of her
sex and youth, the ease, grace and appro-
priateness which characterised Miss
Harrison's Introductory remarks com
IaI ba g,,,,,, oIi ZOE NE bn
audience; and her simple, unaffected re-
cital Of the sad story of that man of eighty
summers, whose remorse was his only
companion, was the perfection of elocu-
ton.
The chair announced that summer
normal school would be held at Hemp
stead, beginning August 2.
Professor Carlisle read the report of a
committee recommending that all teach
ers should, upon the payment Of their an
Hual dues, be badged by the treasurer,
and that only persons wearing badges
should be permitted to take part in the
proceedings of the convention. This
movement involved 8 constitutional
amendment, and if carried would debar
the ladies from voting or compel them TO
help defrsy the expenses of the conven-
ton, This called forth quite a discus
sion and some gallant speeches, resulting
in the pOstpOnGment OF the consideration
of the proposed amendment. Professor
Dinwiddie, chairman of the fec
uIty of the Agricultural snd MeChsn-
iCal College, delivered practical and
instructive address on the workings of
his institution.
The resolution passed carrier in the
morning, appointing q committee or the
nomination of officers, was reconsidered
and tabled.
The convention adjourned until 2:3O
O'Clock.
The convention was first entertained
by the male chorus of the Frohsinn Sing
:ng Society, in a magnificent rendition II
German, which was heartily enCOred,
calling out beautiful response. Major
Richardson, chairman of the obituary
committee, reported .he death of only
one member, Professor Justin Z. Dow,
and presented fitting resolution in com
memOTatlOn Of his scholarly attainments
and Christian virtues.
The report on the proposed constitu-
tiOnal amendment, pertaining to badging
members and involving the enfrsn-
Sn4oCluChL VI LuC AANJ 44ASAlDSASr 4S-
CURED, in regular order. a motion was
made by Professor Roberts to receive
and table the report and discharge the
The motion to ley on the
table was lost. The resolution was
adopted and the constitution amended,
which operates to the effect of making
the ladies help g Temunerate the
in the words OF Professor
In behalf the same committee Pro
lessor Carlisle read & report suggesting
the appointment Of one teacher to
sub-assoCistions in the several |
districts, said sub-assocla- |
tons to cooperate with this COnven
ton. Speaking to the adoption of
the resolution and report, Professor
reviewed the history of the
association from the time when it first
met in Dallas sixteen years ago. The |
resolution recommending congressional
was adopted.
The same committee reported adversely |
on the resolutian proposing to pay the !
treasurer of the convention an annual
salary of $40.
Major Dinwiddie, chairman OF the |
committee on industrial training in COM |
ulOu sClOOlS, IGhu d ISuBLuJ ISpOIt Ou Juc /
history and development of industrial ed |
ucation, tending to prove that industrial
or manual training does not detract from
regular studies, but rather stimulates |
them. The report, with recommendations,
was adopted.
Professor Alexander Hogg of Fort !
Worth, as chairman of the committee on
to obtain the best railroad |
rates TO and from the National Teachers |
at Chicago, reported to the |
that the representatives OF TIE !
several railroads were present TO present T
the claims of their respective lines and /
that teachers could select for themselves !
the cheapest or most pleasant line |
Professor Hogg urged that sll teachers
who could possibly make it convenient |
should attend the convention. Professor |
Hogg here requested q little time !
on matter of personal explains !
ton. He desired 10 touch upon |
the subject of Federal aid &c education.
In speaking on the same subject in the
morning, Professor Mcleod mad singled |
out Professor Hogg as the champion of
the Blair bill. Professor Hogg defended |
himself against the charges of unfair rep
OF the matter in newspaper .
The Blair bill does not pre-
scribe tpxtbOOEG nor methods It does /